Bored? Here’s a rather good flash game that’s making the rounds.Zombies Took My Daughter!puts you in the role ofan unnamed hero whose daughter is holed up somewhere in a zombie-infested city. Your job is to locate her and escape the city within 36 hours before the government nukes everything. It’s no easy task. There are 25 sections of the city each with five streets to explore, most with at least one building to search....

When the Home open beta launched on the PlayStation 3 last week, I noticed that during the loading screens, some areas were branded “Based on a game rated by the ESRB __.” The blank in question changed depending on the space I entered —Uncharted‘s virtual bar was “Based on a game rated by the ESRB T,” while theFar Cry 2space was “Based on a game rated by the ESRB M.”...

You may or may not remember the“Mortal Kombat” murder casefrom last December, but if not, allow me to refresh your memory: two teens decided to reenact aMortal Kombat-style fight and use 7-year-old Zoe Garcia (the sister of one of the teens) as a punching bag. The child died of blunt force trauma to the brain, and the shocking story left people floored. Who would do such a thing? Six months later, a sentence has finally been chosen for Heather Trujillo, the older sister of Zoe....

Are speed runs still cool or are people, like, so not impressed with that stuff anymore? I still think anyone that can pull off a feat like beating a game in some sort of super speed is pretty impressive, but I suppose with computers and technologies anything can be faked these days. Well, I choose tobelieve, damn it! I have to believe — it’s all I have. Thus I choose to believe that some crazy guy beatSuper Mario Bros....

According to Electronic Arts, the multiplayer demo for DICE’sBattlefield: Bad Company 2is “on pace” to becoming fastest downloaded demo in the publisher’s history. The publisher says that the demo has been downloaded over 2 million times between the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 within the first five days of being available. EA is more vague about the PC beta, which it says has “met great success.” Patrick Bach, Senior Producer on the title says the popularity of the demo is “proof positive that action gamers are looking for more....

Ah, the HTC EVO. It’s the first phone ever to get this full-fledged Apple whore to turn his head. I wouldn’t say that the grass is greener over there, but I feel it’s just as green. What a beautiful mobile device. If you’re anything like my Apple hating friends, you likely have a new HTC EVO in your pocket right now. You’ll be happy to see me this morning as I have good news: Gameloft’sLet’s Golf HDis free on both phones....

C-Bloggers knowJACK of No Tradesextremely well. Each week, JACK posts multiple pieces of 3D rendered works that seemingly take him little to no effort to do. His pieces range from videogames to everyday objects such as cars. It’s not just a weekly post either. No, he posts multiple times a week showing off his latest work or mashing his pieces together. There was a little hiatus from him a couple of months back, but that’s because he just had his first kid!...

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The Korg synthesizer on a DS cartridge, theKorg DS-10, is not a game. It’s an emulation of the classic instrument MS-10 and pocket-sized musical tool that’s sure to blow the mind of anyone that’s into synthesizers and music making. Unfortunately, because theDS-10isn’t a game, and it carries a price tag of $40, GameStop and Target will not stock it, and Best Buy is still undecided. Today1UPhas a list, direct from publisher XSEED, of retailers that do plan to stock this software....

2011 is the 15th anniversary ofResident Evil. A few months back, Capcom announced amassive anniversary boxof all the main games apart from 5, which includes HD remakes ofResident Evil 4andCode Veronica, and now they’re releasing limited editions of iconic items from the games. Among them is the limited edition “MISSION LINER” bag, given to BSAA members like Chris Redfield when they join the elite task force. It’s in collaboration with designer bag makerBRIEFING, and according to the article, it’s a “tough,” “hard” and “luxurious” bag, “worthy of being an item to celebrate the 15th anniversary....

The wait for exclusive downloadable content for the PlayStation 3 version ofBioShockwill not be that long after all. According to 2K Games, “Challenge Rooms” will be up for download on November 20. If you’re like me and scratching your head – don’t worry. According toWired, Challenge Rooms are specific puzzle areas that will have players working against a timer to complete certain tasks with skills learned in the game. Think hacking, except fun....

Today, Ubisoft announcedCall of Juarez: Bound in Bloodfor the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC. It is a prequel to the sub-par, but artistically inspired, western shooterCall of Juarez. The details are slim. According to the press release,Bound in Bloodfeatures settings such as “Civil War-era Georgia” (fingers crossed for fire) and Aztec ruins (fingers crossed for plague). It also mentioned being able to control both McCall brothers — a point that may be hinting at cooperative play or another split narrative....

It doesn’t take a games industry analyst — or even a marginally gifted psychic, for that matter — to see this one coming. 2K Games has finally releasedSid Meier’s Civilization V Game of the Year Editionto the waiting masses. Along with thestandalonegame, this version also includes downloadable content that 2K has slowly been trickling down toCivilization Vfans for a year. It includes: four “Cradle of Civilization” Map Packs, Explorer’s Map Pack, Civilization and Scenario Packs for The Mongols, Spain, Inca, Polynesia and the Vikings; as well as the Civilization Pack for Babylon....